by AlanF | Oct 22, 2024 | Meetings, News
Not a lot to talk about for the drive to Chorley Masonic hall given that it is a very short distance of my home. Short drive over I parked up in my usual spot outside the Masonic hall and started my fight with the door. Fortunately E. Kt. Geoffrey Catterall was within...
by AlanF | Oct 17, 2024 | Meetings, News
I think I was the only person in the building who was thankful for the rain today as it gave me a glorious excuse for not hoovering my car to accommodate my fellow passengers. V.E. Kt Jeffrey Taylor P,Gt, Reg., Prov,Treas., and E.Kt., Robert Whitney. Provincial...
by AlanF | Sep 27, 2024 | Meetings, News
The Installation meeting of Plains of Tabor Preceptory No. 11 was held at Colne on Thursday, 26th September. Plains of Tabor is a lunar preceptory, the dates being determined by the full moon, and not set,  so a few of our members were unable to attend on this...
by AlanF | Sep 27, 2024 | Meetings, News
Robert de Sable Preceptory No. 161 is settling into its new home and has got off to a flying start this evening. Members and visitors travelled from far and wide to attend the meeting. It was great to see all these knights present to support the Preceptory and...
by AlanF | Sep 26, 2024 | Meetings, News
What a splendid couple of days. This evening it was the Templar meeting of Plains of Mamre Preceptory No. 8 stationed at Burnley. Though I have been to Mamre many times, I still managed to mess up my navigation at the last second. I arrived to find plenty of parking...
by AlanF | Sep 23, 2024 | Meetings, News
Tonight was the Installation meeting of The Northern Light Preceptory. It was an enjoyable drive to Fleetwood after the road improvements sped up the journey. For once I remembered to copy the door code and got into the building easily. Soon after my arrival with V.E....
by AlanF | Sep 19, 2024 | Meetings, News
Royds Preceptory held its business meeting tonight; 19 Sept 2024 to elect the Eminent Preceptor for the next year. The current Eminent Preceptor Joe Emmerson opened the Preceptory on schedule at 7:00 pm for what was to be a busy night. The proceedings followed the...
by AlanF | Sep 18, 2024 | Meetings, News
All change at John O’Gaunt Preceptory No. 694 stationed at Milnthorpe. Today; 17/09/2024 was the installation meeting of John O’Gaunt Preceptory. For anyone who is not aware, membership of John O’Gaunt Preceptory No. 694 is open to Past Preceptors...
by AlanF | Sep 10, 2024 | Meetings, News
Maples Preceptory hosts the Provincial Malta meeting 09/09/2024 The Masonic building at Westhoughton was a buzz this evening as everyone assembled for the double meeting this evening. I had a rare treat as I was offered a lift by E.Kt., Robert Whitney...
by JPSEad | Jul 31, 2024 | Uncategorised
Current holders of The Hugh De Payens Challenge Pennant is Robert de Sable Preceptory No.161. The rules for the Pennant have changed and now the obligation is on the holding Preceptory to pass on the Pennant as quickly as possible to another Preceptory by three...